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What did the process developed by Henry Bessemer make possible?
- aThe mass production of steelCorrect answer
- bThe cheap printing of newspapers
- cSpinning cotton with water power
- dKeeping food cold for long journeys
Why?
In the 1850s Bessemer found a way to make steel quickly and cheaply in large amounts. Cheap steel was then used for ships, railways and buildings.
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